Hollatchaboy
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You have to make mistakes, in order to learn from them.
Transplanting
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xX24nuggetsXx
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Ok sweet I’ll keep that in mind cheers for the info
Hollatchaboy
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Yep. It's a common theme.
xX24nuggetsXx
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We all make mistakes and sometimes we just don’t get things right without a bit of help no point arguing after you’ve asked for help
Hollatchaboy
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Many do though. Keep that mindset and you'll do fine.
xX24nuggetsXx
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cheers for the help
LeastExpectedGrower
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Never transplant into a dry pot. Wet the medium in the pot to match the wetness of the medium that the plant is already in. Don't re-pot a plant that has a dry root-ball...so make sure it's evenly watered just like the medium you're planting it into.
xX24nuggetsXx
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Ok thanks heaps! I will definitely do that next time
LeastExpectedGrower
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Think of it this way...you want the stuff you're planting into to be the most similar you can to what the plant is already in. That's how you reduce 'shock'. Also water in the medium helps you keep the root-ball intact when getting the plant out of its container and not tearing at the smaller roots. Watered medium in the bigger pot means you can create a 'void' in the medium that keeps shape an stays in place so you can slide the root-ball in place with very little problem and certainly no additional trauma to the roots.
Wet medium in bag (5g), The pot that is filled around is the same size/shape I use to start (.75g). Fill soil up to the top edge.
Test fitting the pots...you're going to make sure the plants' rootball/medium is level with the medium you're planting it in. Then once it's situated, you'll put in more...another inch or so of the medium, so you've buried the stem a bit.
Look, no pot! carefully extract the rootball. Since your medium is already wetted, it'll hold together just fine. Insert it into the void you've left in the medium in the bigger pot. The water also makes it easier to remove the mass from your pot.
Ready to go! I don't 'water' mine in, because I've already got water in the medium.
From here I get 'em under the lights and let 'em go until they need watering. If you're using coco, that would be on whatever schedule you're following that makes your plants happy. In providing a wet medium for them to 'grow into' the roots have a good start in spreading. Roots don't like dry dirt/coco...they grow into places that have moisture already.
Also your best bet to having an actual evenly watered medium is to wet the soil before it goes into the bigger pot. I use a 5 gallon bucket and a trowel, and fill it about half way then start pouring water in and mixing thoroughly until you've hit what you want. Bonus points for wetting the soil with the same pH'ed water with the same nutrient content you're using already.
xX24nuggetsXx
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Thanks heaps that’s extremely informative! I’ll definitely use those tips in the future
MickFoster
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I must say that this thread is a refreshing change. 